US4569511A - Vise pads - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to vise jaw pads, and more specifically to flexible pads attachable to the jaws of a vise.
- the jaws of a vise are usually made of hardened steel or similar material.
- the hard material allows a workpiece to be securely held in the vise when the jaws are tightened down on the workpiece, but the hard material can easily damage the workpiece being held.
- the vise jaws may crush the workpiece or leave an imprint of the jaw on the workpiece.
- a soft metal sleeve such as a sleeve formed of copper, is an improvement over hardened steel, but still damages the workpiece surface.
- the copper becomes dented and irregular and leaves an imprint of this irregular surface on the workpiece.
- Attempts have also been made to cushion the workpiece with strips of wood placed between the workpiece and the jaw surface. The pieces of wood are difficult to work with, as they are difficult to position and to maintain in position while the vise is being tightened on the workpiece.
- the pad has a length at least equal to about the width of the vise jaw and an L-shaped cross section.
- the back or concave surface of the pad is provided with magnetic means to secure the pad to the vise jaw.
- the front or convex surface of the pad is formed to enhance to gripping ability of that surface.
- FIG. 1 illustrates, in perspective view, a vise jaw pad attached to a vise jaw
- FIG. 2 illustrates the vise jaw pad, in perspective view, showing grooves and convex surfaces which form a gripping surface
- FIG. 3 illustrated the vise jaws pad, in perspective view, showing magnetic strips which attach the vise jaw pad to the vise jaw;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the vise jaw pad taken in the direction of arrows 4--4 shown in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a vise jaw pad 10 in accordance with the invention.
- the pad has a length, x, which is about equal to the width of the vise jaw to which it is to be attached. Although the pad can be longer or shorter than the width of the vise jaw, a shorter pad decreases the effective gripping area of the vise and a longer pad is relatively ineffective and has reduced gripping ability at the extremities extending beyond the vise jaw.
- the pad has a generally L-shaped cross section, here shown to be an inverted L-shape. One leg 12 of the L-shaped cross section has a greater thickness than the other leg 14.
- Pad 10 is formed from a piece of strong, flexible material such as flexible plastic material.
- pad 10 is formed of a flexible material such as flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
- PVC flexible polyvinyl chloride
- the flexible material must be strong and resilient to allow effective gripping of a workpiece. The material must also be deformable to prevent damage to the surface of the workpiece.
- Pad 10 can be molded, extruded, machined, or otherwise formed from the flexible material.
- Magnetic means are attached to the back or concave surface 16 of the pad to secure the pad to the view jaw.
- the magnetic means comprises flexible magnetic strips 18 which are positioned in grooves 20 formed in concave surface 16.
- at least one strip magnet is attached to each of the legs 12, 14.
- the outer surface of strip magnet 18 is flush with pad surface 16. Magnets 18 are glued or otherwise cemented into grooves 20.
- grooves 22 or other shapes are formed on the front or convex surface 24.
- surface 24 is provided with a plurality of shallow grooves formed parallel to the length of pad 10.
- surface 24 can be knurled, hatched, or the like.
- FIG. 4 illustrates, in cross section, one embodiment of vise jaw pad 10.
- Magnetic strips 18 attached to the concave surface of pad 10 secure the pad to the vise jaw.
- the thicker leg 12 of pad 10 is positioned against the vertical face of jaw 26.
- the other, thinner leg 14 is positioned against the horizontal upper face of jaw 26.
- Grooves 22 enhance the gripping ability of pad 10 while the pad provides a protective cushion between the workpiece to be held and the hardened metal of jaw 26.
- pad 10 is formed of flexible PVC and has a length equal to the width of the vise jaw to which it is to be attached. Preferable dimensions are as follows. Leg 12 has length of about 0.75-1.0 inch and a thickness of about 0.3-0.4 inches. Leg 14 has a length of about 0.75-1.0 inch and a thickness of about 0.15-0.25 inch. Strip magnets 18 are about 0.06 inches thick and about 0.34 inches wide and are flexible, such as those available from the 3M company. Grooves 22 are about 0.06 inches in depth and width.
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GB2201616A (en) * | 1987-03-06 | 1988-09-07 | Leslie Harrison | Device for holding planar objects |
FR2619040A1 (en) * | 1987-08-06 | 1989-02-10 | Humbert Georges | Device with magnetic linings for equipping the jaws of a clamping vice or the like |
US4989313A (en) * | 1989-12-28 | 1991-02-05 | General Motors Corporation | Magnetic alignment fixture |
US5246216A (en) * | 1992-10-30 | 1993-09-21 | Oberst E Ernest | Vise jaw attachment for irregular shaped workpieces |
US5579667A (en) * | 1995-01-06 | 1996-12-03 | Kim; Kwang-Moo | Adjustable wrench |
US5711515A (en) * | 1996-02-05 | 1998-01-27 | Kabushiki Kaisha Nishimura Jig | Workpiece support for vise |
US6029964A (en) * | 1998-05-20 | 2000-02-29 | Bohl; Larry | Clamp with swivel pads |
US6361034B1 (en) | 1999-03-03 | 2002-03-26 | Kurt Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Magnetic insert in jaw plate for holding vise parallels |
US6505391B1 (en) * | 1990-03-08 | 2003-01-14 | Philippe Jean Henri Berna | Process for making a versatile clamping device designed to hold objects without damaging them, such a device and its use |
US20050225019A1 (en) * | 2004-04-09 | 2005-10-13 | Hubbard Noah R | Push nut press tool for wheeled rollout carts |
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GB2489031A (en) * | 2011-03-17 | 2012-09-19 | Peter John Cummings | Attachable face pads for clamps |
US8555695B2 (en) * | 2006-12-28 | 2013-10-15 | Panasonic Ev Energy Co., Ltd. | Current collector shape adjusting device |
US20140110895A1 (en) * | 2012-10-23 | 2014-04-24 | Michael Chau-Lun CHANG | Positioning device working with fixer for handheld, portable, mobile device |
US20140124999A1 (en) * | 2012-11-02 | 2014-05-08 | Arthur N. Foss | Clamping system and method |
US8820725B2 (en) * | 2012-12-10 | 2014-09-02 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | Assembly device for assemblying camera module |
CN104972412A (en) * | 2015-06-23 | 2015-10-14 | 郭坚 | Clamp seat of fixing clamp |
US9302374B1 (en) * | 2014-04-23 | 2016-04-05 | David Cusenza | Soft jaw—protective tool cover |
CN106670992A (en) * | 2015-11-05 | 2017-05-17 | 余姚市顺鼎贸易有限公司 | H-shaped sliding chute fixedly embedded type structure |
US20180009095A1 (en) * | 2016-07-07 | 2018-01-11 | Chuang Lion Industry Co., Ltd. | Scratch-proof pair of pliers |
US9924623B2 (en) * | 2011-07-25 | 2018-03-27 | Deere & Company | Aerator tine holder |
USD945848S1 (en) * | 2020-04-20 | 2022-03-15 | Matt Maring | Pad for the jaws of a clamp |
US11660728B2 (en) | 2021-08-09 | 2023-05-30 | Snap-On Incorporated | Modular vise |
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US3065960A (en) * | 1959-10-29 | 1962-11-27 | Miller Pattern And Mfg Company | Magnetic jaw liners |
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GB2201616A (en) * | 1987-03-06 | 1988-09-07 | Leslie Harrison | Device for holding planar objects |
FR2619040A1 (en) * | 1987-08-06 | 1989-02-10 | Humbert Georges | Device with magnetic linings for equipping the jaws of a clamping vice or the like |
US4989313A (en) * | 1989-12-28 | 1991-02-05 | General Motors Corporation | Magnetic alignment fixture |
US6505391B1 (en) * | 1990-03-08 | 2003-01-14 | Philippe Jean Henri Berna | Process for making a versatile clamping device designed to hold objects without damaging them, such a device and its use |
US5246216A (en) * | 1992-10-30 | 1993-09-21 | Oberst E Ernest | Vise jaw attachment for irregular shaped workpieces |
US5579667A (en) * | 1995-01-06 | 1996-12-03 | Kim; Kwang-Moo | Adjustable wrench |
US5711515A (en) * | 1996-02-05 | 1998-01-27 | Kabushiki Kaisha Nishimura Jig | Workpiece support for vise |
US6029964A (en) * | 1998-05-20 | 2000-02-29 | Bohl; Larry | Clamp with swivel pads |
US6361034B1 (en) | 1999-03-03 | 2002-03-26 | Kurt Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Magnetic insert in jaw plate for holding vise parallels |
US20050225019A1 (en) * | 2004-04-09 | 2005-10-13 | Hubbard Noah R | Push nut press tool for wheeled rollout carts |
US7040610B2 (en) * | 2004-04-09 | 2006-05-09 | Hubbard Noah R | Push nut press tool for wheeled rollout carts |
US8555695B2 (en) * | 2006-12-28 | 2013-10-15 | Panasonic Ev Energy Co., Ltd. | Current collector shape adjusting device |
CN101954625A (en) * | 2010-10-21 | 2011-01-26 | 湖南玉丰真空科学技术有限公司 | Workpiece fixture |
GB2489031A (en) * | 2011-03-17 | 2012-09-19 | Peter John Cummings | Attachable face pads for clamps |
US9924623B2 (en) * | 2011-07-25 | 2018-03-27 | Deere & Company | Aerator tine holder |
US20140110895A1 (en) * | 2012-10-23 | 2014-04-24 | Michael Chau-Lun CHANG | Positioning device working with fixer for handheld, portable, mobile device |
US9273821B2 (en) * | 2012-10-23 | 2016-03-01 | Michael Chau-Lun CHANG | Positioning device working with fixer for handheld, portable, mobile device |
US20140124999A1 (en) * | 2012-11-02 | 2014-05-08 | Arthur N. Foss | Clamping system and method |
US8820725B2 (en) * | 2012-12-10 | 2014-09-02 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | Assembly device for assemblying camera module |
US9302374B1 (en) * | 2014-04-23 | 2016-04-05 | David Cusenza | Soft jaw—protective tool cover |
CN104972412A (en) * | 2015-06-23 | 2015-10-14 | 郭坚 | Clamp seat of fixing clamp |
CN106670992A (en) * | 2015-11-05 | 2017-05-17 | 余姚市顺鼎贸易有限公司 | H-shaped sliding chute fixedly embedded type structure |
US20180009095A1 (en) * | 2016-07-07 | 2018-01-11 | Chuang Lion Industry Co., Ltd. | Scratch-proof pair of pliers |
USD945848S1 (en) * | 2020-04-20 | 2022-03-15 | Matt Maring | Pad for the jaws of a clamp |
US11660728B2 (en) | 2021-08-09 | 2023-05-30 | Snap-On Incorporated | Modular vise |
US11872672B2 (en) | 2021-08-09 | 2024-01-16 | Snap-On Incorporated | Modular vise |
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